Myth: Homeless people look like this

When you imagine someone who is homeless, what comes to mind? The old bearded man no longer represents the largest population of people who experience homelessness in West Michigan. CEO of Mel Trotter Ministries, Dennis Van Kampen, shares what the face of homelessness really looks like, and it might surprise you.

The Mission Myth Busters series seeks to address misconceptions about homelessness and helps to bring awareness to issues people experiencing homelessness face.